Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Fort Dodge, IA to Phoenix, AZ dry van rate

$4,436dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.27
Distance: 1,357 mi
Typical range: $3,948–$4,924
Transit: 3 days

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Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Fort Dodge to Phoenix price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,188
Fuel: $1,248
All-in estimate: $4,436

Return trip

Phoenix → Fort Dodge$2,809

This direction runs 58% above the return trip. Leaving IA prices above the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Fort Dodge to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Dodge, IA to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,436	$3.27	$3,948 – $4,924
53' refrigerated	$5,286	$3.90	$4,598 – $5,973
48' flatbed	$5,354	$3.95	$4,604 – $6,103
Step deck	$5,832	$4.30	$4,899 – $6,766
Power only	$3,922	$2.89	$3,412 – $4,432
Hotshot	$2,960	$2.18	$2,457 – $3,463
26' box truck	$2,900	$2.14	$2,465 – $3,334
Sprinter van	$1,774	$1.31	$1,490 – $2,058

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More lanes from Fort Dodge

53' dry van lanes from Fort Dodge, IA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,240 mi	$5,003	$4.03	$4,453 – $5,553	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,691 mi	$4,854	$2.87	$4,320 – $5,388	4 d
Chicago, IL	396 mi	$1,599	$4.04	$1,423 – $1,775	1 d
Houston, TX	1,040 mi	$3,341	$3.21	$2,974 – $3,709	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,182 mi	$4,575	$3.87	$4,072 – $5,078	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,101 mi	$3,499	$3.18	$3,114 – $3,884	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,672 mi	$4,806	$2.87	$4,278 – $5,335	4 d
Dallas, TX	810 mi	$2,748	$3.39	$2,446 – $3,050	2 d

More lanes into Phoenix

53' dry van lanes into Phoenix, AZ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,526 mi	$6,918	$2.74	$6,157 – $7,679	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	430 mi	$2,279	$5.30	$2,028 – $2,530	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,705 mi	$5,882	$3.45	$5,235 – $6,529	4 d
Houston, TX	1,198 mi	$3,404	$2.84	$3,029 – $3,778	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,451 mi	$5,977	$2.44	$5,320 – $6,635	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,000 mi	$2,940	$2.94	$2,616 – $3,263	2 d
San Diego, CA	350 mi	$2,013	$5.75	$1,791 – $2,234	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,047 mi	$3,050	$2.91	$2,714 – $3,385	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Fort Dodge, IA to Phoenix, AZ?

A 53' dry van from Fort Dodge, IA to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $4,436 all-in in October 2026, or $3.27 a mile over about 1,357 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,948 and $4,924.

How far is Fort Dodge, IA from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 1,357 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,248 of the $4,436 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,188 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Fort Dodge, IA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,809, which makes Fort Dodge, IA to Phoenix, AZ 58% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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